France plans internet ombudsman to safeguard free speech
by Owen Bowcott, legal affairs correspondent from Technology | The Guardian on (#25SW4)
Ombudsman role would serve to protect companies from spurious complaints and prevent excessive censorship
France is considering appointing an official internet ombudsman to regulate complaints about online material in order to prevent excessive censorship and preserve free speech.
A bill establishing a "content qualification assessment procedure" has been tabled in the French senate and the initiative was debated last week at a high level meeting attended by senators and judges as well as policy officers from Google and Twitter.
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